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Global Art Practice (Doctoral Course), Graduate School of Fine Arts

Tokyo University of the Arts · Faculty of Fine Arts / Graduate School of Fine Arts · Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Official award
Doctoral Course (Global Art Practice)
Subject
Fine Arts
Format
On campus3 years
Tuition
Not published

About this program

Three-year doctoral course in the Global Art Practice research area; the examination is administered January to February with online application in November.

Department
Faculty of Fine Arts / Graduate School of Fine Arts
Awarding body
Not stated on the pages we checked

Award and subject

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Official award
Doctoral Course (Global Art Practice)
Award family
Other research doctorateA research doctorate with a title other than PhD (for example DPhil, Dr. phil. or Doctor of Fine Arts).
Academic level
Research doctorate
Previous degree required
Yes
Subject links
SubjectRelationshipDetail
Fine ArtsNamed majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award.“Global Art Practice (Doctoral Course)”Source

Accreditation, validation and recognition

Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and national qualification registers are different things.

No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.

Study structure

Delivery
On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Study mode
Not published
Duration
3 years
Intakes
April 2027
Campus
Ueno Campus12-8 Ueno-Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714

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Teaching language

Taught in
English
English
Partly taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Differences by campus or pathway
The program is described as the only one at the university with English as its first language; the examination guidance also accepts Japanese for some documents.

Admissions

Portfolio
Portfolio requirement not published
Interview
Not published
Previous qualification
A master's degree or professional degree, or equivalent
Deadlines
  • Online application registration 13-19 November 2026 · April 2027
Official instructions
Application instructions

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Research degree details

Department
Global Art Practice research area
Practice-based research
Practice-based and written components

Fees and costs

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ItemAmountApplies toDated
Examination feeApplication fee · mandatory¥36,000one-time, 2027 academic year entrance examinationAll students23 October 2026SourceSource could not be re-checked automatically.

Scholarships and funding

Funding is shown with its basis and who it is for. Competitive funding is not a guarantee.

  • Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship Scholarship

    Only for certain applicants · MEXT scholarship students are exempted from the admission and tuition fees

    Eligibility: Students from overseas

    Source

  • University tuition fee waiver / deferral Tuition remission

    Competitive

    Eligibility: Exceptionally high-achieving students who have difficulty paying tuition for economic reasons

    Source

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, portfolio requirement, accreditation or validation record.

Sources and how this was checked